Justice Delayed
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Why journalist Siddique Kappan and his co-accused are languishing in jail – despite getting bail
The bail conditions require the furnishing of sureties, which in turn need to be verified by local authorities.
Zafar Aafaq
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Has Supreme Court censured Modi government by reopening the 1984 Sikh massacre cases its SIT closed?
It has, says the senior lawyer HS Phoolka, who has fought for justice on behalf of many victims of the anti-Sikh pogrom.
Shoaib Daniyal
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These women in Rajasthan survived sterilisation surgeries but still became pregnant
After their surgeries failed, some women went on to have their fourth or fifth child. Among them, many did not know they were eligible for compensation.
Menaka Rao
Trending
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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Spain Masters Super 300 quarterfinals blog: PV Sindhu into semis with good win Mia Blichfeldt
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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
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10 years on, Andhra Adivasi women struggle for justice against anti-Naxal force accused of rape
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to decide whether the case against 13 Greyhounds personnel can proceed.
Ayesha Minhaz
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Firing on Madhya Pradesh farmers: Is judicial commission a sure way of burying the case?
The state has seen several such inquiries whose reports are yet to be made public or acted upon by the government.
Rakesh Dixit
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Beyond vacancies, judicial reforms in India also need to look at creating witness-friendly systems
Delhi operates special deposition courts for children and victims or witnesses for serious crimes and sexual assaults. Why haven't other states followed?
Madhav Chandavarkar
Video
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Watch: Policemen help elderly man collect spilled grains after the sack fell off his motorcycle
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Watch: Traffic constable’s dog rides on motorbike in watermelon-shell helmet to raise awareness
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Watch: Toddler shoots basketball through hoop behind his back, stuns father and brother
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Watch: Mumbai’s Gateway of India is the backdrop for Christian Dior fashion show
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Watch: Rescuers pull out devotees who fell into Indore temple stepwell after the roof collapsed
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Mothers of pesticide victims in Kasargod are still fighting and waiting for help
Sixteen years after endosulfan was banned in Kerala, authorities fail to address victims’ grievances.
TA Ameerudheen
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A day after the CJI's tears, we have a state-of-the-art, ISO certified justice department
Judicial backlog who?
Scroll Staff
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Why the backlog of over 3 crore cases in Indian courts will continue to grow
There is a shortage of judges and those in positions of power are not in a hurry to fill up the vacancies, as a controversy about the Delhi Judicial Service exam shows.
Rashme Sehgal
The Reel
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: An enjoyably silly return to bumbling adventure
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?
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‘Dead Ringers’ trailer: David Cronenberg’s acclaimed film is now a series
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‘Mrs Undercover’ trailer: Radhika Apte toggles between housework and espionage
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Justice denied: Two charts show the enormity of the crisis of India's justice delayed system
There are more than 2.7 crore cases pending in district courts across the country and 60% of them are more than two years old.
Mayank Jain
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Argentina protests: middle class marchers move in the shadows – and on social media
Argentines have taken to the streets in their hundreds of thousands since the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman – but for what?
Juan Pablo Ferrero, The Conversation
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Chief Justice wants to cancel long vacations for Indian courts, but lawyers aren't very keen
Getting courts to work all year could address the massive backlog of pending cases, but lawyers are concerned about how it could affect their own vacations.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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IPL 2023: Gaikwad’s knock is in vain as Gill, Rashid star for Gujarat Titans in five-wicket win
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IPL 2023: CSK’s Tushar Deshpande, GT’s Sai Sudharsan used as tournament’s first two Impact Players
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Watch, IPL 2023: Mohammed Shami picks up 100th IPL wicket with a cracking delivery in GT vs CSK
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IPL 2023: MS Dhoni fit to play as Hardik Pandya opts to bowl first in season-opener
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Spain Masters Super 300 quarterfinals blog: PV Sindhu into semis with good win Mia Blichfeldt